castrating

present participle of castrate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castrating
Verb
  • And, frankly, James Comey is one of the main culprits in undermining the public's trust in agencies like the FBI.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Negotiations serve not only to address collective goods but also increasingly to secure geopolitical advantage, often undermining cooperative outcomes.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of reconnecting, conversations with Ella have become draining and repetitive.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Soil Any average well-draining soil is fine because these plants are used to tough conditions and adapt well to a variety of soil types.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the economy is not weakening, but strengthening, the outlook for inflation could tilt higher.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Equal-weight consumer discretionary has been under a bit of pressure, with restaurant and travel names weakening, and is now clearly underperforming the broad market on a one-year basis.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Each one of those alerts puts millions of lives on hold – part of Russia’s strategy of terrorizing and exhausting Ukraine’s civilian population.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My social media pages feature all complexions, including fair, medium, deep, and dark, each wearing different blush tones.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Castrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castrating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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